Two Chinese fugitives wanted in their home country for defrauding several of their compatriots amounting to more than 10 million yuan (more than P700 million) were arrested by Bureau of Immigration agents in Parañaque city.
One of the suspects, identified as 56-year-old Chen Yanhua, was arrested at a five-star hotel in Parañaque City by operatives from the bureau’s fugitive search unit, while Xu Xiaojun was nabbed in a restaurant in Baclaran, also in Parañaque.
Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said he issued a deportation warrant for Chen’s arrest after informants tipped off the bureau on her whereabouts.
“We will deport her immediately as her passport was already canceled by the Chinese government, making her an undocumented alien,” the BI chief said. “She is also an undesirable alien due to her record as a wanted fugitive.”
Sources said Chen was one of seven Chinese fugitives whose arrest and deportation was sought by their government in September last year for alleged involvement in economic crimes.
Morente said the aliens’ presence in the Philippines poses a risk to public interest.
According to the Chinese embassy, Chen and her cohorts defrauded 13 of their compatriots who were enticed to invest their money amounting to seven million yuan or roughly a million dollars on the promise that their deposits would earn profits and interest.
On the other hand, Xu is wanted by authorities in China for allegedly engaging in bank card fraud in his country, making an illegal profit amounting to millions of Yuans in damages.
“We received information from Chinese authorities about his crime a few days ago, hence we immediately conducted a case buildup and requested that a mission order be issued by the Commissioner to effect the arrest,” according to BI-FSU chief Bobby Raquepo.
“Xu’s passport was also canceled by the Chinese government, making him an undocumented alien,” he said.
The two are currently confined at the BI detention facility in Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City pending the implementation of their deportation.